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sv_1
03-28-2009, 10:34 AM
I bought this from Ammunition To Go. Out of 100 rounds, these were the worst two. Every one of them has a burr around the neck.

Do these look like factory loads? They are all filthy and scratched up...


http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr348/sv_1_photo/_MG_8070copy.jpg
Sheldon
03-28-2009, 02:09 PM
I'de contact both the vendor and the manufacturer, assuming it is loaded up by Federal and not a custom load by the vendor.
buffybuster
03-28-2009, 02:13 PM
These Factory New Federal ammo?
Joe
03-28-2009, 02:22 PM
wow. thats terrible
Beelzy
03-28-2009, 02:23 PM
I've seen some Winchester Silvertips that were almost that bad.

Time for a phone call, IMO
topgun7
03-28-2009, 03:37 PM
I didn't know Federal loaded 80 grain bullets.
Jicko
03-28-2009, 04:00 PM
Show us the box....
sv_1
03-28-2009, 08:32 PM
This one here:

http://www.ammoman.com/images/223%20XM193A1.jpg
bfoosh006
03-30-2009, 08:40 PM
Not to hijack,but....

So who all noticed the "XM" part of the 80 grainers? As in "XM193".....have you seen the 1958ish "XM" 118 ?


sorry, couldn't help myself.....
Seesm
03-30-2009, 09:10 PM
I bought this from Ammunition To Go. Out of 100 rounds, these were the worst two. Every one of them has a burr around the neck.

Do these look like factory loads? They are all filthy and scratched up...


http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr348/sv_1_photo/_MG_8070copy.jpg

Those look terrible... get phone in hand and see what is what.
Sheldon
03-30-2009, 10:18 PM
From other threads I have read, Federal seems to take care of these issues pretty well. I know the Rimfirecentral.com site had quite a few guys calling/emailing about various lots of rimfire ammo that were acting up and the Fedral representative took care of everyone from what I read. Guys were shipping the bad ammo in and were getting them replaced with some bonus ammo added for the hassle.
jwest
03-30-2009, 10:27 PM
I bought some cheap Federal .223 55 grain ammo - not exactly thrilled with it - guess you get what you pay for - but I didn't see anything that is as bad as what is in the pictures in this thread. I think it shoots a little 'dirty' - seems the rifle was getting fouled quicker than normal.
Sheldon
03-31-2009, 12:11 AM
Here's a shotshell from an old box I shot off recently. Talk about a shortage in brass.
http://mysite.verizon.net/rest76fr/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/shotshellcu.jpg